User Reviews for Nardil

I suffered from prolonged depression for most of my adult life with no relief until Nardil was introduced to me. I have been taking a daily dosage of Nardil for over 10 years and it has helped me enormously.

I began taking Nardil and Ativan after my psychiatrist had tried many other antidepressants. I only became more anxious and panic-prone. Gradually my "conditioned response panic attacks" began to decrease in frequency. I began to have confidence that the medication and my own awareness of my body's response to certain situations could be controlled. I have gained weight, but I have lived a near-normal life.

I think I was depressed when I was born. Had tried many antidepressants, but none worked even half as well as Nardil. I was on Nardil for 20 years until I was forced to come off of it by a psychiatrist, and cold turkey at that. That's been almost 2 years ago and I've not been the same since.

My psychiatrist utilized every combination you can think of and finally Nardil. While I am very careful about foods and wear a medic alert bracelet and carry an alert in my purse that NO Demerol can be given as it can cause death, I finally feel better from a deep depressive state since October 2008. My memory state however has not improved but my physical state has and I can at least get out of bed and be somewhat sociable with friends and family. I have had a very positive experience with it so far.

Nardil only worked for me for about 6 months. At first my depression decreased substantially but gradually returned.

I also was born depressed. Until a Wise Psyc put me on Nardil and Pamelor! My life went from Black to White. My world was wonderful finally! In 1993 Nardil has some issues, so did I. They fixed their problems. Unfortunately in 2000 the company SOLD Nardil to a company in Sweden. Nardil is no longer the medicine that changed my life. The NEW company reformulated it and I am now back in that ugly Darkness. I'm afraid to try the other MAOI's as I did so well before.

Too many restrictions and not a lot of other medication can be used with Nardil...lots of interactions. Going off of Nardil caused some side effects as well.

I have been on Nardil for 30 years because of depression, panic attacks and severe anxiety. I did gain weight while taking Nardil, but after 6 months after I started Nardil, I began to have good days again. For me, Nardil took a long time to begin working to ease my depression, etc. I also take one, 5 mg of Valium. I am a senior citizen and at times it does concern me about continuing the Nardil, but as long as it keeps working and I see my psychiatrist regularly, I have faith I will be okay. Sure, I have a few "down" days here and there, but never like it was before I was put on Nardil long ago. (I had taken other "older" antidepressants...none of them worked until the Nardil was prescribed). A side effect I have is intense sweating.

I have been on phenelzine since it first came out in the early 60's and although I have tried many other things, phenelzine has always worked for me. I also have high blood pressure so phenelzine was thought not to be a good choice, however it stabilized my blood pressure that I have now been able to stop taking medication to control it. It is an old fashioned medicine, there are dietary restrictions but you get used to them. Just as diabetics get used to their dietary restrictions and it is a very small price to pay for peace of mind. I trained SRN/RMN, have a degree on IT and live a very full and active life as I approach my 70th birthday.

Nardil saved my life. I have used 60mgs a day for 30 years. I have no plans to withdraw. Several attempts to reduce the medicine and eliminate it. Met with very difficult psychological and physiological disturbances. I am now 73 and am committed to Nardil for the rest of my life if they keep making it.